Chennai, Jan 22 (PTI):A day after CBI arrested his close aide and two others in illegal telephone exchange case, former Telecom Minister Dayanidhi Maran today charged the agency with trying "to fix" him to please an RSS leader from Tamil Nadu.

"CBI should be a fact-finding machine and not a fixing one.... I am being singled out. CBI is fixing me to please an RSS ideologue from Tamil Nadu," a combative Maran told reporters here after briefing DMK chief M Karunanidhi on the developments. He, however, did not name anyone.

Maran, who is facing CBI heat, alleged that the investigating agency was compelling the three arrested persons to complain against him and that they were even tortured to give "false statement".

CBI had yesteday arrested V Gowthaman, then Additional Private Secretary of Dayanidhi Maran, and two others in connection with alleged allotment of more than 300 high-speed telephone lines to the the former Telecom Minister's residence in Chennai which were extended to his brother's TV channel.

CBI had named Maran and BSNL officials, including the then Chief General Manager K Bramhanathan and MP Veluswami in the FIR filed in October 2013.

"...after eight years, they are just fixing this case. They have arrested three people. Irony is they have been ill-treated and were forced to give false statement. When they refused, they were arrested. They were compelled to complain against me. Third degree treatment was meted out to them," " Maran alleged.

Asserting that he would fight out the case, Maran hit out at CBI, saying "Is CBI trying to impress the RSS ideologue from Tamil Nadu? The telephone line still functions in my residence....CBI wants to pass the buck, I have no choice but to fight it out."

"CBI has filed FIR against me alleging when I was the telecom minister and there was excess use of telephone connection. I have explained. This investigation has been going on for eight years", he said.

He said for the last 18 months the arrested people have been called by CBI and they cooperated in all the investigation procedures.

The arrested persons included Chief Technical Officer S Kannan and electrician L S Ravi of Sun TV network.

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CORPUS CHRISTI (Kiii News) - This week's Hot Jobs report is courtesy of Workforce Solutions of the Coastal Bend.

Location Alice, Texas Job Number 6345589 Title Administrative Assistant Salary $12.00 - $15.00 Hour, Depending on Experience Qualifications Three (3) years prior experience and a High School Diploma or General Education Development (GED) required. Applicants must be very proficient with Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint. Bilingual (English & Spanish) preferred but not required. Will be responsible for all administrative duties as assigned or directed.

Location Beeville, Texas Job Number 3248507 Title Helper / Laborer Salary Starts at $12.00 Hour, Depending on Experience & Training +Vacation Leave Qualifications No prior experience necessary. Candidate will be responsible for assisting in oilfield jobs in the George West and Three Rivers area. Responsibilities will involve using high pressure water and vacuum to locate and expose underground utilities. Must be able to complete and/or perform all job-related duties as assigned or directed. Must possess reliable transportation to and from yard, be able to pass pre-employment drug test and random screenings, work long/extended hours when required, and able to lift and control high pressure water wand (approximately 50 pounds). Holidays required if requested by Customer. Valid Class C - Standard driver's license required.

Location Corpus Christi, Texas Job Number 6348940 Title Administrative Assistant I Salary $14.53 Hour Qualifications One (1) year prior experience and an Associate's Degree required. Candidate will be responsible for performing a variety of administrative/clerical duties. Must be able to complete tasks as assigned or directed. Proficiency in the use of Microsoft Excel, Outlook, and Word required.

Location Kingsville, Texas Job Number 3279032 Title Administrative Assistant I Salary $12.42 Hour Qualifications Three (3) years prior experience and a High School Diploma or General Education Development (GED) required. Basic computer skills and the ability to type 40 words per minute required. Will be responsible for performing advanced secretarial and administrative duties for the department director and department staff. Must be able to perform all job-related duties as assigned or directed. Valid Class C - Standard driver's license required.

Location Rockport, Texas Job Number 6994372 Title Journeyman Electrician Salary $18.00 - $22.00 Hour, Depending on Experience +Other Benefits Qualifications Four (4) years prior experience, a valid Texas State Journeyman's Electrical License, and a High School Diploma or General Education Development (GED) required. Must possess residential/commercial experience - Industrial experience need NOT apply. Will be responsible for completing all job-related duties and tasks as assigned or directed in the Rockport/Aransas Pass/Port Aransas and Corpus Christi, TX area. Pre-employment drug screening and background check mandatory.

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FILE - In this July 7, 2011 file photo, Jose Maria Diaz, the Dean of the Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela, left, poses by a replica of the 12th century religious Calixtinus Codex manuscript on display in the cathedral. A former electrician for Spains famed cathedral in Santiago de Compostela is on trial for his alleged theft of the priceless 12th-century Codex Calixtinus religious manuscript. It is considered the first guide for Christians making the ancient pilgrimage across northern Spain called the Camino de Santiago. Jose Manuel Fernandez Castineiras appeared in court Monday Jan. 19, 2015 with his wife and son after authorities found the Codex in his garage in 2011 and recovered 1.2 million euros ($1.4 million). (AP Photo, File)

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FILE - This file photo taken in 2004 in Santiago de Compostela, Spain, shows one of the pages of the original 12th century religious Calixtinus Codex manuscript exhibited in the cathedral. A former electrician for Spains famed cathedral in Santiago de Compostela is on trial for his alleged theft of the priceless 12th-century Codex Calixtinus religious manuscript. It is considered the first guide for Christians making the ancient pilgrimage across northern Spain called the Camino de Santiago. Jose Manuel Fernandez Castineiras appeared in court Monday Jan. 19, 2015 with his wife and son after authorities found the Codex in his garage in 2011 and recovered 1.2 million euros ($1.4 million). (AP Photo/File)

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MADRID (AP) The former electrician for Spain's famed cathedral in Santiago de Compostela denied Tuesday having ever seen the priceless 12th-century Codex Calixtinus that authorities found in his garage and insisted he doesn't remember confessing that he stole it.

The richly-decorated Codex, which went missing in 2011, is considered the first guide for Christians making the pilgrimage to venerate St. James.

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This image made from the screen of a mobile device on Thursday, Jan. 15, 2015 shows the The Codex Mendoza app with a page from the 16th century document that is considered one of the most important primary sources on the Aztecs of pre-Columbian Mexico. The interactive document, released on Thursday by Mexico's National Institute of Anthropology (INAH), lets users mouse-over the old Spanish text for translations into English or modern Spanish, and click on images for richer explanations and explore maps of the area. The original was compiled by Aztec and Spanish artisans to inform the king of Spain about conditions in the viceroyalty. (AP Photo)

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MADRID (AP) The former electrician for Spain's famed cathedral in Santiago de Compostela went on trial Monday for the alleged theft of a priceless 12th-century Codex Calixtinus, considered the first guide for Christians making the pilgrimage to venerate St. James.

Jose Manuel Fernandez Castineiras appeared in court with his wife and son. Authorities said they found the Codex in his garage in 2012 and recovered 1.2 million euros ($1.4 million).

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Witnesses who closed their eyes remembered both audio and visual details whether or not they had established a rapport with their investigator.

Eyewitnesses to crimes remember the details better when they close their eyes, according to a new study whose findings are applicable to those simply trying to remember what was on their shopping list.

Whats more, establishing a rapport with the investigator helps the witness recall more details, says the study that involved 178 participants and was published in the journal Legal and Criminology Psychology.

Conducted at the University of Surrey in the UK, experimentation began when participants were asked to watch a film of an electrician stealing items from the property where he had been sent to work.

After the film, they were randomly assigned to recall the film in one of four circumstances, the first two of which were having established or not established a rapport with the investigator who would question them.

The next two of the possible circumstances were keeping their eyes either open or closed while responding to questions from the investigator.

Those who had closed their eyes answered the questions 23 percent more accurately than those who hadnt, according to the study.

When theyd established a rapport with the investigators who questioned them, closing the eyes made an even bigger difference for the witnesses to the TV film crime.

In a later experiment, witnesses were interrogated about what they had heard in addition to what they had seen after watching a clip from TV show Crimewatch in which a real-life burglary was staged.

Witnesses who closed their eyes remembered both audio and visual details whether or not they had established a rapport with their investigator.

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In a move to address the shortage of skilled workers in manufacturing, Illinois Valley Community College trustees Thursday approved a new degree in engineering technology, according to a news release from the college. The degree was developed with input from eight technical program advisory groups.

This degree will prepare students for entry-level employment in technologically advanced production jobs in all sectors of manufacturing and provide skills in one of nine specialized fields, said Sue Isermann, associate vice president for academic affairs and dean of workforce development.

Graduates also can enhance their employability by earning two nationally portable, industry-recognized credentials: ANSI-accredited Manufacturing Skills Standards Council (MSSC) certification as a Certified Production Technician and OSHA 10-Hour General Industry.

The degree was developed as a result of IVCCs most recent National Science Foundation grant and the current Department of Labor iNAM grant. Isermann, with Director of Continuing Education Jamie Gahm and Jim Gibson,electronics program coordinator,worked with members of eight program advisory committees to develop the "stackable" credential.

The degree features iNAMs Earn as You Learn model. In the one-semester CPT program, students learn basic skills required for entry-level production manufacturing.

They then obtain employment, possibly with one of the 15 endorsers of the CPT, and advance their career by completing a related certificate in either wind energy, computer numerical control, industrial maintenance, industrial electrician, welding production, machinist and tool and die making, architectural/civil CAD, mechanical/electronic CAD computer aided drafting or HVAC.

Nationwide shortages of as many as 600,000 skilled workers are being reported by manufacturers and leading manufacturing industry groups, Isermann said. Even larger looming shortages are predicted due to pending retirements.

In another matter, IVCC President Jerry Corcoran said the college is awaiting authorization to proceed with Phase 3 construction of a student center, cyber cafe and other enhancements. Work is expected to begin next month for completion before the spring 2016 semester, according to the news release.

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Firefighters Brian Boyd, left, and Kristopher Lake grab a folding ladder from the back of a fire truck as they attend a fire call Jan. 16 at Sweet Williams Restaurant in Windsor. Also pictured is driver Chris Sullivan.

WINDSOR For the second time this week, firefighters were asked to respond to a possible fire at a local restaurant.

Deputy Fire Chief Jamie Juteau said the Jan. 16 early afternoon call was the result of a small electrical fire at the Sweet Williams Restaurant in Windsor.

Staff had reported seeing an arc and some fire come out from the top of one of their refrigeration units. They called 911, said Juteau, who was the first firefighter on scene.

He said the staff did the right thing by calling them in.

The fire at that point appeared to be out but we isolated the power to the units affected and checked it over with thermal imaging cameras, said Juteau.

Firefighters also checked the top of the unit to see if there was any extension of the fire.

The restaurant, located at MacLeod House, didnt have to close due to the fire as they had multiple storage units at their disposal.

We instructed them they should clear out that section of cooler and couldnt use it until the electrician was brought in to check it out, said Juteau.

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Sir Muir Gray explores the many ways people can live healthy lifestyles He advises people to eat well, exercise and make small life changes The former chief of knowledge for the NHS says age is just a number He says being busy is not excuse for not being fit

By Sir Muir Gray, Former Chief Of Knowledge For The Nhs

Published: 17:42 EST, 16 January 2015 | Updated: 18:56 EST, 16 January 2015

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Recently, I attended the 100th birthday party of a friend. His choice of present? An iPad.

At the party, the birthday boy gave a wonderful speech saying, among other things, that hed just flown for the first time to Israel and fulfilled a long-held ambition to swim in the Dead Sea.

Of course, its exceptional to be this lively at the age of 100. But, these days, provided were relatively free from the debilitating effects of disease, theres no reason why we shouldnt be able to live independently well into our nineties, as well as still take trains and buses, drive a car and enjoy going for walks.

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A contractor who accidentally caused a fire at a Connecticut home that killed three girls and two of their grandparents on Christmas 2011 has agreed to settle part of a wrongful-death lawsuit by paying the children's father $5 million.

Court records obtained by The Associated Press show that the contractor, Michael Borcina, and his company settled Matthew Badger's lawsuit in Hartford Superior Court on Dec. 10. Badger's lawyer confirmed the settlement amount Tuesday.

The fire in Stamford killed 7-year-old twins Grace and Sarah Badger, 9-year-old Lily Badger and their maternal grandparents, Lomer and Pauline Johnson. The girls' mother, Madonna Badger, and Borcina were dating at the time and escaped the fire.

Authorities said the fire began after Borcina left a bag of fireplace ashes in a bin in a mudroom in the house. Borcina, who was renovating the $1.7 million Victorian home, was accused in the lawsuit of contributing with other defendants to make the house a "firetrap," including failing to install a smoke detection system during the construction.

A lawyer for Borcina didn't return a message Tuesday seeking comment. A phone listing for Borcina could not be found. Matthew Badger and Madonna Badger did not return messages seeking comment.

Richard Emery, a New York lawyer representing Matthew Badger, said the $5 million settlement is the first in the lawsuit, which remains pending against several other defendants.

"It is nowhere near reflective of the ultimate value of this case: three little girls' lives," Emery said. "No money could compensate for that."

Matthew Badger filed the lawsuit in July 2012 against Borcina, his company Tiberias Construction of New York City, the city of Stamford and others. Claims against the city and other defendants remain unresolved.

"The girls died before they could escape the home, which had become a firetrap as a result of months of substandard construction leading up to the fire," according to the lawsuit.

The lawsuit also says city officials knew or should have known that Borcina served as the home's general contractor but didn't have a state home improvement contractor's license. Stamford officials previously denied any wrongdoing in connection with the fire. The city's corporation counsel, Kathryn Emmett, declined to comment Tuesday.

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